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OMBs ask for tax breaks to pay the living wage. According to the latest release of the Owner Managed Business (OMB) Barometer from Bank of Cyprus UK, 39% of owner managed businesses would like to see the new Government provide tax breaks to enable them to pay their employees …

The Government will sign new five year contracts with locally based providers to deliver export support to businesses, Trade Minister Lord Livingston announced. The preferred bidders have been chosen by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and the length of contracts will give businesses consistency and underline the Government’s long …

– New body would aid long-term strategic planning and end political prevarication on the most pressing infrastructure challenges. Britain’s manufacturers have called for the creation of a permanent UK Infrastructure Authority to address the nation’s long-term strategic infrastructure requirements, bring coherence to debates on infrastructure challenges and encourage vitally needed …

Businesses that have taken part in one or more of the 800 tax avoidance schemes listed by HMRC in July 2014 can expect to receive demands this month for prompt payment, warns tax law firm Winckworth Sherwood. Using new powers introduced through the Finance Act 2014, HMRC will start to …

Businesses using consumers’ data to deliver personalised marketing are being urged to sign up to a new code of practice as part of an industry initiative to boost consumers’ trust in sharing information. The voluntary code, which has been launched by trade body the DMA, covers all forms of digital …

Sainsbury’s launches a lorry designed specifically for the safety of cyclists and pedestrians. The vehicle – which will be unveiled by Mayor of London Boris Johnson at City Hall – features 360 degree monitors, extra side lighting for road users at night and low side guards for cyclist safety. …

Comment from Chartered Patent Attorney Ilya Kazi, one of the world’s leading intellectual property strategists and partner from intellectual property advisors Mathys & Squire, on the outcome of the latest courtroom battle between Apple and Samsung where Samsung has been ordered $119.6m (£71m) in damages for infringing two of Apple’s …

Cognitive Neuroscientist Dr Lynda Shaw says employees in the UK are often unmotivated because businesses don’t truly understand the importance of an effective review and rewards system being put in place. Dr Shaw argues that the motivation and reward systems in the brain can help us understand what drives …

New service offering to facilitate offshore company incorporation The Links Group, foremost company formation specialist in the UAE and Qatar, extends its beneficial ownership protection services with the launch of Global Solutions. The new offshore fiduciary service allows British companies registered in the UAE or Qatar to protect their …

UK SMEs are sitting on £770 billion in untapped assets that could be used to fund growth £291 billion owed to SMEs by customers Average SME in London has £244,000 of assets and is owed £71,000 in unpaid invoices While this could be used to fund future growth, SMEs are …